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‘The Batman Part II’ Filming “Extended” Into 2027 as Steven Soderbergh’s Role Expands

Remember when DC Studios told us Steven Soderbergh was coming in for "the final weeks of principal photography" on "The Batman Part II"? Yeah, now it's months.

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Anthony Mackie Says His Sam Wilson “Deserves" a ‘Captain America' Trilogy

"I think every character deserves a second film," Mackie said. "I think with Cap, it's been proven every character deserves three films, right? I mean, if you're Thor, you get four, apparently."

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Fincher's ‘Cliff Booth' Screens in L.A.: “Tarantino on Speed," and Elizabeth Debicki Steals the Show

A source over at HE calls it "a violent madcap comedy that plays like a love letter to Los Angeles of the late '70s" and described the era as "ten years after, post Star Wars, creeping disco and even creepier corporatism."

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Danny Boyle on ‘28 Years Later: Part III': “We Gotta Raise the Money for It"

Garland's script is written. Boyle called it "fantastic" in that same interview, Murphy says he's ready, and Boyle wants to direct. All that's missing is the money.

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Noah Baumbach's ‘Jay Kelly' Joins Criterion Collection; February Slate Includes ‘The Sweet Hereafter,’ and ‘Kung Fu Hustle’

Noah Baumbach's “Jay Kelly” is joining the Criterion Collection on February 16, 2027. It's one of the headliners of the newly announced February slate, and it's coming out barely a year after Netflix released it.

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August 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

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Audrey Diwan’s ‘Emmanuelle’ Set to Shoot in September

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Our friends at IONCINEMA have the scoop that Audrey Diwan’s “Emmanuelle” has cast “Happening” star Anamaria Vartolomeimight.

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Barry Jenkins’ ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ is Close to Being Completed

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

According to Kelvin Harrison Jr, Barry Jenkins’ prequel to the “The Lion King,” is close to being done:

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‘L.A. Confidential’ Author Thinks the Movie Version is a “Turkey of the Highest Form’

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I find it odd that “L.A. Confidential” author James Ellroy is using the excuse of director Curtis Hanson being dead to attack the film adaptation of his beloved novel.

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Ken Loach Says ‘The Old Oak’ Will Probably Be His Last Film

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Speaking to THR, as “The Old Oak” is set to be his 15th film premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, Loach, who turns 87 in June, confessed that “realistically, it would be hard to do a feature film again.

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‘Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret’ is a Coming of Age Dramedy That Feels Too Tidily Assembled [Review]

April 24, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

As someone who really liked Kelly Fremon Craig’s last film, “The Edge of Seventeen,” I can’t say I was particularly taken by “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.” It’s a very sweet movie, with good intentions, but not necessarily involving.

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David Lynch, Again, Condemns People Who Watch Movies on Their Phones and Tablets: “It’s Sad”

April 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Remember that hilarious video that had David Lynch talking about how watching a film on your phone is not really, technically, like watching the film?

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Ari Aster Almost Released A 3 and a Half Hour Cut of ‘Beau is Afraid’

April 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m not saying that Ari Aster’s originally intended 207 minute cut of “Beau is Afraid” might have been a better film, but it does confirm last year’s intel that the film was too long and A24 urged him to snip it.

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Jim Jarmusch Says “The Film Industry Is Kind of Gone”

April 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Jim Jarmusch started in the industry when independent film was just about to boom. He was fairly lucky in that regard when it came to his low-do 1984 classic “Stranger Than Paradise.”

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Bill Hader is Ready to Direct A Horror-Comedy Script He’s Written

April 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Is it just me or is Bill Hader turning into this ultra-talented filmmaker? Some of the shots he creates in “Barry” are absurdly impressive — especially the action sequences. The guy know how to build up taut, tense and terrific setups.

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New Cut of ‘Barbie’ Test-Screening Next Weekend

April 23, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Reshoots for Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” occurred in Los Angeles last week. These weren't minor ones either, Margot Robbie was spotted on the set.

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The Most Promising U.S. Directors

April 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Now, think of an American director who has had his film debut, at the earliest, from 2000 on, who has built a solid reputation and has had a legitimately important impact on cinema.

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The Safdies Film Delayed, Again

April 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

I’m being told that it might be weeks, if not months, before they begin shooting, but they haven’t figured out a firm date yet.

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Cannes Rumor: Catherine Corsini and Bertrand Bonello Likely Added to Competition

April 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It looks as though a vote took place within the Cannes committee as to whether or not Catherine Corsini’s controversial “Le Retour” should be added to competition.

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A24 Stands to Lose A Lot of Money on ‘Beau is Afraid’

April 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

It’s not good news that Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid” stands to lose a lot of money. I’ve been pulling for this risk-taking film to break even, but odds are that it definitely will not be making its money back.

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Egypt Might Sue Netflix Over ‘Black Cleopatra’

April 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

A fairly polarizing topic in entertainment these days is “race-swapping,” or intentionally changing the race of established characters.

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Maiwenn Admits Johnny Depp Was … Complicated on the Set of ‘Jeanne Du Barry’

April 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Three years after “DNA”, filmmaker Maïwenn returns to Cannes with “Jeanne du Barry,” her first period film, this one with Johnny Depp as King Louis XV.

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Alec Baldwin’s Comeback Vehicle is a D-Movie Starring Mickey Rourke, Tara Reid and Nick Cannon

April 22, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

You just know the Razzies are going to have a field day with this one.

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Robert Pattinson in Talks to Star in Chloe Zhao’s ‘Dracula’

April 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Daniel Richtman is reporting that Robert Pattinson is in talks to star in a Chloe Zhao’s “Dracula.”

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‘Fast’ Fatigue Settling in, ‘Fast X’ Projected for Weak $65 Million Opening

April 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

There have been nine films released in the ‘Fast and the Furious’ franchise , they have amassed a total of $6.6 billion worldwide over the past two decades.

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Ari Aster Says “Film Seems to Be Dying,” But He’s Missing A Key Point

April 21, 2023 Jordan Ruimy

Leave it to 36-year-old Ari Aster to pull a Scorsese and tell us that the cinema he loves so dearly is in its final days.

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